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Johnston Foster Limited

Accountant in Buxton Rd, Bakewell DE45

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 08220296Unit 5, Riverside Business Park, Buxton Rd, Bakewell, DE45 1GSData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Johnston Foster Limited is one of 11 accountancy practices we verify in Bakewell. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Bakewell.

Verified Accountants assessment

Johnston Foster Limited is a UK limited company based in Bakewell, incorporated in 2012 and trading for 14 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Sep 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2024, report net assets of £38,943, up from £23,302 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 13 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
Contact
Website
Phone
Email

The Trust Score is the share of the applicable public signals we have verified, scored out of 100 - fully deterministic, never subjective. How it is scored, and every signal's points →

Companies HouseActiveno. 08220296 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2012Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
The business activity the firm registered with Companies House (its Standard Industrial Classification).Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Filing complianceAccounts and confirmation statement filed on timelast accounts 30 Sep 2024 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATFMAAT · licence 1005573Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT is one of the professional bodies approved to supervise accountants for anti-money-laundering. Every UK accountant must be supervised, by HMRC or an approved professional body, so this confirms the firm is monitored and operating legitimately.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XYML00000216186By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT, HMRC AML register (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsManagement Accounts

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People at Johnston Foster Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • THORNE, David LeeDirector · since 2025
  • Mr Christopher Daniel SharpeDirector · since 2025

Source: Companies House register (opens in new tab).

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2024
Net assets
£39k
as at 30 Sep 2024+£16k vs 2023
Current assets
£53k
as at 30 Sep 2024+£6.7k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£34k
as at 30 Sep 2024+£4.6k vs 2023
Average employees
2
as at 30 Sep 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202430 Sep 202330 Sep 202230 Sep 202130 Sep 202030 Sep 201930 Sep 201830 Sep 201730 Sep 201630 Sep 201530 Sep 2014
Average employees2233322
Net assets£38,943£23,302£20,078£4,305£7,440£44£26,543£32,999£20,418£13,043£16,122
Cash at bank£33,817£29,182£24,468£28,244£28,094£12,436£19,119£7,905£17,966£2,658£5,071
Current assets£53,295£46,552£44,923£48,229£49,633£29,295£34,978£42,656£32,690£12,804£14,129
Fixed assets£1,323£3,062£3,595£4,453£4,771£6,052£6,750£8,505£10,655£11,747£12,161
Debtors£10,146£9,058
Shareholders equity£38,943£23,302£20,078£4,305£7,440£44£26,543£32,999£20,418£13,043£16,122

Figures as reported in this firm's accounts filed at Companies House. Net assets is total assets less what the company owes; a figure below zero means recorded liabilities exceed assets. Small companies may file abbreviated accounts that omit turnover and profit. Public record, reproduced as facts.

Timeline

  1. 2012Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Johnston Foster Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Johnston Foster Limited is a member firm of AAT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. Every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body, so this confirms the firm is authorised to practise and monitored for compliance.

Is Johnston Foster Limited a chartered accountant?

Johnston Foster Limited is a member firm of AAT, a UK professional accountancy body, but it is not a chartered firm. Chartered status is conferred only by bodies such as ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA.

What services does Johnston Foster Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Johnston Foster Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Johnston Foster Limited been established?

Johnston Foster Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2012, so it has been on the register for about 14 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Johnston Foster Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Johnston Foster Limited's most recent statutory accounts were filed by their due date. On-time filing is a basic sign that a company is being administered properly.

How do you verify Johnston Foster Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, AAT, and HMRC AML register, and stamp every claim with its source and the date we last checked it. We show only what we can verify and say so plainly when we cannot. How we verify →

How is the Trust Score calculated?

The Trust Score is fully deterministic: fixed points for public, verified signals - an active company, anti-money-laundering supervision, filing compliance, a confirmed website and trading history. Johnston Foster Limited scores 100/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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